April 2018

Road Trippin’ (Part Two) – Day One: Washington to California

April 27, 2018

Part two of my “Road Trippin'” series is here! In this post I’ll be covering the first day of our trip: Tacoma, WA → Eureka, CA. Our road trip began in Tacoma, WA. Our goal was to make it to Eureka, CA before dark. Unfortunately, we left a bit late, so we didn’t arrive quite on time, but who is ever on time with kids? Here’s the route we took: We ate breakfast before we left, so our first stop was right before Salem, OR, to eat lunch ...

Motherhood

Why Your Child Needs A Routine + A Free Printable Daily Routine Chart

April 10, 2018

I always knew routines were important. Not just for kids, but for everyone. Routines teach structure, discipline, and give purpose to the day. But I had no idea that the lack of a routine could cause the issues I have been dealing with for months now. — Lately, I’ve really been struggling with parenting my 3 year old, Elsie. Everything was a fight, from brushing her hair to eating meals. She would throw such big tantrums that she almost seemed out of control. I wondered whether her ...

Lifestyle

Road Trippin’ (Part One): How to Prepare & What to Pack

April 8, 2018

This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure for more info. We are a military family, which means moving every 2-3 years is the norm. But just recently, we took our first PCS road trip and boy, was it an adventure. It was our first long trip as a family and we had no idea what to expect. There was a lot of trial and error over the course of our 3 day drive from Washington to Arizona, so I’m writing this post to share what worked and what didn’t. I’ll ...

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